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NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames help settle debt of defunct CWHL

The NHL, Toronto Maple Leafs and Calgary Flames are among contributors helping the defunct Canadian Women's Hockey League settle its debts. The Ontario Women's Hockey Association, Hockey Canada a...

Jul 03, 2019

Nuggets' point guard Jamal Murray agrees to richest Canadian NBA deal

TORONTO - Jamal Murray's breakout NBA season has paid off. The 22-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., agreed to a five-year, US$170 million contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, the richest deal for ...

Jul 03, 2019

Roughriders QB, Stampeders receiver, Ticats lineman named CFL top performers

TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Cody Fajardo, Calgary Stampeders receiver Eric Rogers and Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive lineman Ja'Gared Davis are the CFL's top performers for Week...

Jul 03, 2019

Maple Leafs trade Zaitsev, Brown to Senators for Ceci in six-player deal

TORONTO - The Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs swapped underperforming defencemen a couple of hours before NHL free agency opened Monday. The provincial rivals completed a deal that h...

Jul 03, 2019

Queen's Plate champion One Bad Boy to take a run at Canadian Triple Crown

One Bad Boy is going to take a run at the OLG Canadian Triple Crown. Trainer Richard Baltas said Wednesday the Queen's Plate champion will run in the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes on ...

Jul 03, 2019

Felix Auger-Aliassime beats Vasek Pospisil in all-Canadian Wimbledon match

WIMBLEDON, England - It was only a matter of time until Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career main draw singles match at a Grand Slam tennis tournament. That time came Monday as the 18-y...

Jul 03, 2019

Milos Raonic knocks off Robin Haase to reach third round at Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England - Canada's Milos Raonic is off to the third round at Wimbledon. The No. 15 seed from Thornhill, Ont., beat Robin Haase of the Netherlands 7-6 (1), 7-5, 7-6 (4) on Wednesda...

Jul 03, 2019

Rafael Devers goes deep twice, drives in six runs as Red Sox beat Jays 10-6

TORONTO - Rafael Devers hit two home runs and had six RBIs as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 10-6 on Tuesday. Christian Vazquez also went deep for the Red Sox (45-40)...

Jul 02, 2019

Kevin Durant to sign with Brooklyn Nets

NEW YORK - Kevin Durant is headed to the Brooklyn Nets, leaving the Golden State Warriors after three seasons. His decision was announced Sunday at the start of the NBA free agency period on the Insta...

Jul 02, 2019

Kaepernick stirs new controversy for Nike

NEW YORK - Nike's sales have only grown since it seized attention with its ad campaign featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. So, the shoemaker deferred to its star endorser when he raised...

Jul 02, 2019